Dawnlark Plains ahh, overly-elaborate mob schemes to take over vegas

At her words, the young River froze in his steps and turned towards her wagging his head with his ears back, as though he were trying to convince her that he wasn't up to no good. She looked down at him with a smirk that read 'You should know better'. But she wouldn't be mad. He was only being adventurous and with him not being her own child she hadn't grown the nerve to put her foot down quite yet.

Soon after a rambunctious Ty emerged from the den growling a little growl. This wasn't the first time she had encountered this tough guy and wasn't surprised to see his reaction. "You are quite the stinker of the bunch aren't you."  she said teasingly. Then came Kas, following her brother Ty's lead with a faint pup's howl. "And we can't forget Kasatka, our little vocalist."  she said with a smile, hoping that the young girl would calm down. She had always been the most vocal of the three in Pema's experience